While jamboree week can sometimes be hard to get a gauge on anything significant, it also can showcase why the best are the best. Such was the case at the top of the NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Large School Rankings.

Both Warren Easton and Rummel rolled to victories, as the Raiders did so against a large schools’ top 10 team in St. Paul’s. No. 3 Landry-Walker also was impressive in defeating No. 8 St. Augustine after a weather delay moved the game to Sunday.

There are several big games involving the area’s top teams this week, including Jesuit at Ponchatoula, John Curtis at Mandeville, Rummel at East St. John, St. Augustine vs. McDonogh 35 (Saturday) and Karr at St. Paul’s, among others.

1. WARREN EASTON (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated Lake Area, 46-7. Preseason ranking: 1.It wasn’t much of a contest for the Eagles, who scored 27 points in the first 14 minutes last Friday. One has to imagine things will be a bit tougher this week in the opener at St. Amant.

2. RUMMEL (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated St. Paul’s, 31-14. Preseason ranking: 2.Against a team that will contend for the District 6-5A title in St. Paul’s, the Raiders showed why they’re considered one of the state’s best football teams. They get a chance to end all speculation with non-district games against East St. John, Hahnville, Acadiana, Catholic-Baton Rouge and Dutchtown.

3. LANDRY-WALKER (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated St. Augustine, 13-7. Preseason ranking: 3.Coach Emmanuel Powell can’t be happy with the three turnovers in the jamboree game, despite the fact there was a wet field and a two-day delay due to weather. Charging Bucs open up against South Lafourche this week.

4. PONCHATOULA (0-0). Jamboree result: lost to Loranger, 7-0. Preseason ranking: 4.Other than Easton, Rummel and John Curtis, there might not be a team in the metro area with more expectations placed upon it than the Green Wave. They get a real test right out the chute against a very underrated Jesuit team.

5. KARR (0-0). Jamboree result: lost to Jesuit, 17-15. Preseason ranking: 5.Their quest for a fifth consecutive trip to the Dome begins Friday at St. Paul’s. If they get there this year, with the ridiculous schedule they have, the Cougars certainly will have earned it and would go down as one of the top metro programs of all time.

6. DESTREHAN (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated Lutcher, 21-13. Preseason ranking: 6.The Wildcats have a new quarterback, but they’re very experienced in most other areas. Something says this team will be higher than sixth come season’s end.

7. FRANKLINTON (0-0). Jamboree result: lost to Mandeville, 10-7. Preseason ranking: 7.Because of their distance from the city, this team often is discarded when it comes to discussion of the area’s top teams. That’s a mistake. Their front line on both sides of the ball can compete with just about anyone, and if they can cut down on mistakes, they have as good a chance as any to be in the Dome in December.

8. EAST ST. JOHN (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated West St. John, 24-6. Preseason ranking: 9.Of course there’s more to the Wildcats than the Xavier Lewis show, but he’s a main attraction worth paying to see more than once. The matinee comes Friday night against the state’s second-ranked team in Class 5A (Rummel).

9. ST. AUGUSTINE (0-0). Jamboree result: lost to Landry-Walker, 13-7. Preseason ranking: 8.Their brand-new defense made a few plays, as did wide receiver Stanley Morgan, who didn’t play in the opening two series. Purple Knights have a marquee matchup on Saturday against McDonogh 35.

10. JESUIT (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated Karr, 17-15. Preseason ranking: NR.We’re still more than a month from Catholic League play, but if you’re looking for a team that could possibly unseat the mighty Rummel Raiders, this is it. I guess we should see how they do against Ponchatoula this week first, huh?